Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- York Castle Museum
- Scarborough Bridge
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Fairfax House
- Inscription to Hecules
- The York Hoard
- The First Railway Station
- Medieval Prisons
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Dick Turpin
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Transport Moves On
- The Greyfriars
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)